GLASS STORE, INC.
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, GLASS STORE, INC. — a other services facility located at 1902 HIGHLAND AVE, NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 7 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $81,520.00. The inspection case was opened on 2018-07-27.
Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.
Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $81,520.00 is more than 28.4× the national average of $2,870.27 for facilities in the Other Services sector (NAICS 811122). This sector encompasses 29,798 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $85.5M.
State Context: Within CA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 184,062 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,010.44.
Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 7 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 3 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 2 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.
Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning March 27, 2018 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 31, 2018. Of the 7 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.
Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $81,520.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $11,645.71 falls within the standard penalty range.
The enforcement profile for Glass Store, Inc. reveals a critical breakdown in fundamental safety management, characterized